Although kratom isn’t considered a hard drug, Indiana law enforcement say they treat the substance the same as if...
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‘Worst drug threat I’ve seen’: Washington’s teen fentanyl overdoses double rate of U.S. average
/ USA, WashingtonThe fentanyl crisis is the worst drug threat the special agent in charge of the Seattle DEA Office has...
COLUMBIA — The Central Ozarks Medical Center (COMC) announced on Monday that its Narcan-stocked vending machines around the mid-Ozarks area are...
OR: Multnomah County Board of Commissioners declares 90-day fentanyl state of emergency; County, City and State to coordinate response
/ Oregon, USAThe Multnomah County Board of Commissioners on Thursday, Feb. 1 voted unanimously to declare a 90-day state of emergency in response...
NACCHO Awards $350,000 in New Overdose Response Project Funding
/ California, Illinois, Louisiana, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, USA, VermontNACCHO Awards $350,000 in New Overdose Response Project Funding: Awardees in California, Illinois, Louisiana, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina,...
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KEYC) – Minnesota will get nearly $4.5 million from a settlement related to the opioid epidemic....
Updates to 20-year-old rules allow take-home methadone, treatment initiation via telehealth As part of a broader overdose prevention strategy,...
IL: While Many in Illinois Prisons Need Medication for Opioid Use Disorders, Advocates Say System Slow to Provide
/ Illinois, USAMatthew McFarland has cycled in and out of the criminal legal system since he was old enough to do...
IL: Attorney General Raoul Reaches Settlement with Multinational Marketing Firm for Role in Opioid Epidemic
/ Illinois, USAAttorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a $350 million national settlement with Publicis Health to resolve investigations into the...
US: Biden-Harris Administration Marks Two Years of Advancements in HHS’ Overdose Prevention Strategy with New Actions to Treat Addiction and Save Lives
/ USAContinuing to build on unprecedented action to expand access to substance use disorder treatment, the Biden-Harris Administration finalizes historic...